University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998
sec.26AAElection policy
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sec.26AA Election policy
The council must— make a policy (an election policy ) about the conduct of elections required under sections 15 and 20A ; and publish the election policy on the university’s website. The election policy must include— provisions to ensure the integrity and security of the voting system; and without limiting paragraph (a) , provisions to ensure— only persons who are eligible to vote may vote; and a person can not vote more than once in an election; and voting is done by secret ballot; and a person is not improperly influenced in voting; and provisions stating the procedure for voting, including the procedure for issuing ballots; and provisions about— notifying the period during which an election is to be held; and nominating candidates, including calling for and making nominations, and fixing the day by which nominations must be made; and publishing the results of an election, including the day by which the results must be published; and making and resolving complaints. Also, the election policy may include provisions stating requirements for— eligibility to be nominated as a candidate for a particular class of elected members; and eligibility to vote, including eligibility to vote for a particular class of elected members. The election policy takes effect on the day it is published on the university’s website or any later day stated in the policy. s 26AA ins 2017 No. 36 s 159 (sec.26AA-ssec.1) The council must— make a policy (an election policy ) about the conduct of elections required under sections 15 and 20A ; and publish the election policy on the university’s website. (sec.26AA-ssec.2) The election policy must include— provisions to ensure the integrity and security of the voting system; and without limiting paragraph (a) , provisions to ensure— only persons who are eligible to vote may vote; and a person can not vote more than once in an election; and voting is done by secret ballot; and a person is not improperly influenced in voting; and provisions stating the procedure for voting, including the procedure for issuing ballots; and provisions about— notifying the period during which an election is to be held; and nominating candidates, including calling for and making nominations, and fixing the day by which nominations must be made; and publishing the results of an election, including the day by which the results must be published; and making and resolving complaints. (sec.26AA-ssec.3) Also, the election policy may include provisions stating requirements for— eligibility to be nominated as a candidate for a particular class of elected members; and eligibility to vote, including eligibility to vote for a particular class of elected members. (sec.26AA-ssec.4) The election policy takes effect on the day it is published on the university’s website or any later day stated in the policy.
- (a) make a policy (an election policy ) about the conduct of elections required under sections 15 and 20A ; and